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Extreme transforms network infrastructure for ŠKODA AUTO to optimise staff performance and accelerate business growth
Extreme Networks , a cloud-driven networking company , has announced ŠKODA AUTO has upgraded its network with Extreme ’ s campus networking solutions as part of its 2025 strategy , which is driven by Digital Transformation .
Extreme ’ s solutions have provided ŠKODA AUTO with a secure , agile and resilient network which has increased its infrastructure ’ s stability and capacity , as well as staff productivity , helping to maximise business growth and application performance .
Based in Mladá Boleslav , Czech Republic , and part of the Volkswagen Group , ŠKODA AUTO was founded in 1895 . Today , it employs over 42,000 people globally and is one of the world ’ s largest car manufacturers .
The company operates across three locations in the Czech Republic , manufactures in China , Russia , Slovakia and India mainly through group partnerships , as well as in Ukraine and Kazakhstan with local partners . With its deliveries increasing and its product portfolio expanding , ŠKODA AUTO needed a reliable network infrastructure to improve its capacity and connect its distributed locations .
ŠKODA AUTO has deployed Extreme ’ s wired networking solutions and software , such as Extreme Fabric Connect and Extreme Management Centre which includes ExtremeAnalytics , upgrading its backbone network at headquarters , and simultaneously migrating to a virtual infrastructure to connect its manufacturing base and assembly plants over a single system . Extreme ’ s management and analytics software allows it to centrally monitor and manage the performance of its network and applications across its entire infrastructure .
NTT expands its global presence with the construction of a data centre in Spain
one of the largest global data centre platforms in the world . With over 160 data centres spanning more than 20 countries and regions , NTT ’ s clients and partners have access to a powerful digital ecosystem with global reach and local expertise .
Madrid 1 Data Centre will have 3,600 sqm and 6 MW of capacity for its clients . The new build will follow NTT ’ s successful business model and will offer colocation services for wholesale and retail clients , supporting hybrid IT solutions .
The site will offer the best physical and technical data centre infrastructure , supported by 2N UPS systems and highly redundant cooling systems to always meet our clients ’ requirements .
NTT , a world-leading global technology services provider , has announced its Global Data Centres division in EMEA has started the construction of its first data centre in the Spanish market in Madrid . The new site , Madrid 1 Data Centre , will be a key strategic addition to NTT ’ s data centre portfolio , which operates
This site will provide access to multiple carriers and cloud providers though NTT ’ s Multi Service Interconnection Platform , which provides market-leading connectivity to our clients across EMEA and globally .
“ Madrid is the largest data centre hub in Spain and a European gateway to the world . Three new submarine cables connecting USA , Latin America and North Africa make Spain a very important communications hub on the global connectivity landscape ,” said Florian Winkler , CEO of the Global Data Centres EMEA division of NTT . www . intelligentcio . com INTELLIGENTCIO
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